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2017-18 Men's Crew - Heavyweight

Stephen Townsend

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hingham, Mass.
  • High School Hingham

Biography

2017-18: Appeared in 10 events, seven as the #7 seat of the 2V8 … finished fifth in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/12) … captured the Donahue Cup (4/14) … defeated Coast Guard (3/24) and Bates (4/21) ... raced in the #1 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished seventh at the Head of the Charles (10/22). [COMPLETE BOATINGS]

2016-17: Appeared in 13 events, seven as a member of the 2V8 … was the #6 seat of the 2V8 that finished sixth in the third level final at the EARC Sprints (5/14) … also sat in the #6 seat of the 2V8 that was the runner up at the Donahue Cup (4/15) … was the #7 seat of the Collegiate 8 that captured seventh place at the Head of the Charles (10/23) … also sat in the #7 seat of the V8 that finished 14th at the Princeton Chase (10/30) … rowed in the #5 seat of the V8 that defeated Coast Guard (3/25). [COMPLETE BOATINGS]

2015-16: IRA All-Academic Team … appeared in 11 events, seven as the #7 seat of the Varsity 8 … was the #3 seat of the Varsity 4 that finished sixth in the grand final of the IRA National Championship (6/5) … placed fifth in the third level final of the EARC Sprints (5/15) … captured the Donahue Cup (4/9) … defeated Coast Guard (3/26) as well as Bates and Rhode Island (4/23). [COMPLETE BOATINGS]

2014-15: Competed in eight races ... rowed in the #5 seat in six events ... occupied the #5 seat of the Varsity 8 at the EARC Sprints (5/17) that placed fourth in the third level final ... contributed to Varsity 8 victories at the Donahue Cup (4/11) and against Georgetown at the Devil's Lake Challenge (5/2) ... was in the #3 seat of the JV8 at the Princeton Chase (10/26) and the Varsity 8 at the Alumni Cup (4/4). [COMPLETE BOATINGS]

Off the Water at MIT: Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in economics … summer associate at Novantas … published research exploring the use of a scaling law to predict the way objects move through or drive on sand.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Hingham High School ... captain ... three-time varsity letterwinner ... varsity eight state champions ... National Honor Society ... Honor Roll ... Rensselaer Medal.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    6'2"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'2"
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'2"